Anyone still using angry grinder to chase?

[teeach]

Starting my own rewires contract on monday, anyone still using a angle grinder for chasing? i know its not ideal but tryinhg to save a little bit of WONGA so i can buy more equipment etc.. i shall be purchasing a wall chaser in probably 3 weeks so need an alternative until then. my sds doesnt have roto-stop so that is out of the question. i have seen 9" and 4" grinders for the same price, the 4" is 660w and the 9" is 2000w. normally this would be a no brainer but im fearing the 9" is gonna kick alot more dust in the air.

any advice please

 

[mayfair]

Only comment i can give is, no matter what you use its going to be messy, very I sometimes think its better to use a hammer and chissel. Hard work but hate that dust!

 

[teeach]

previously used chaser with shadow vacuuming, and that was dusty then! on a timescale aswell so needs to be quick

 

[IQ Electrical]

Starting my own rewires contract on monday, anyone still using a angle grinder for chasing? i know its not ideal but tryinhg to save a little bit of WONGA so i can buy more equipment etc.. i shall be purchasing a wall chaser in probably 3 weeks so need an alternative until then. my sds doesnt have roto-stop so that is out of the question. i have seen 9" and 4" grinders for the same price, the 4" is 660w and the 9" is 2000w. normally this would be a no brainer but im fearing the 9" is gonna kick alot more dust in the air.

any advice please

Can you hire a wall chaser with a dust extractor/vacuum attachment?

I'm not sure of the cost but unless it's an unoccupied building, your client won't be happy with the dust from an angle grinder.

 

[teeach]

i can hire one but its quite expensive think it was 72quid in travis perkins for 1 day!

 

[MarkieSparkie]

Do a Google search for grinder guards with extraction port, with a "Henry" vacuum cleaner this cheap set-up will will minimise the dust, but it's still going to messy. You will only need 4.5" angle grinder with a diamond blade. 9" angle grinders are over-kill and extremely difficult to use for chasing due to the weight of the tool and gyroscopic effect.
Bosch do a guards for most of their models, with extraction port and depth gauge.
Angle Grinder Dust Extraction Guards | Miles Tool & Machinery Centre

 

[topquark]

Why not use a scutch attachment for an SDS drill, assuming you have an SDS drill with rotary stop. That would create a lot less dust.

 

[teeach]

Do a Google search for grinder guards with extraction port, with a "Henry" vacuum cleaner this cheap set-up will will minimise the dust, but it's still going to messy. You will only need 4.5" angle grinder with a diamond blade. 9" angle grinders are over-kill and extremely difficult to use for chasing due to the weight of the tool and gyroscopic effect.
Bosch do a guards for most of their models, with extraction port and depth gauge.
Angle Grinder Dust Extraction Guards | Miles Tool & Machinery Centre

aha! the 4.5" is a bosch aswel, cheers

my sds hasnt got roto-stop

 

[T&Earth]

hi there

recently purchased 2 wall chasers from Macro a Tenner!!! each used one a few weeks ago to do a full rewire and yes it was messy and I had it connected to a henry, but would never go back to scuch & lump hammer.
T&E

 

[mayfair]

The OP says his SDS dont have rot stop so might be a no no. Cheap sds with stop on it may be the answer

Why not use a scutch attachment for an SDS drill, assuming you have an SDS drill with rotary stop. That would create a lot less dust.

 

[teeach]

brb off to makrohone:

 

[topquark]

The OP says his SDS dont have rot stop so might be a no no. Cheap sds with stop on it may be the answer

Ooops, obviously didn't read that one properly

 

[Mark_Burgess]

Where are you based?

Maybe get all walls marked and offer the job to chase the walls to many of the out of work sparks on here that may have the kit.

 

[ezzzekiel]

hammer and chisel - not as quick but less mess

 

[Ponty Massive]

hammer and chisel - not as quick but less mess

Nah...Apprentice